Mary-Frances Monroe

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Mary-Frances Monroe
Personal information
Full name Mary-Frances Monroe [1]
Date of birth (1980-02-07) February 7, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth West Islip, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 Connecticut Huskies 76 (45)
2001 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Long Island Rough Riders
2002 Philadelphia Charge 15 (1)
2003 Boston Breakers 12 (1)
2004–2005 New England Mutiny 23 (10)
2005 KIF Örebro DFF
2007–2008 New England Mutiny 24 (22)
2009 Boston Aztec 5 (6)
2009–2012 Boston Breakers 5 (0)
International career
United States U-21
2000–2001 United States 9 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2012 Albany Great Danes
2013–2017 Miami Hurricanes
2022– Hingham Harbormen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mary-Frances Monroe (born February 7, 1980) is an American former soccer midfielder who played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Following her professional career, Monroe went on to serve as head coach of the University of Albany women's soccer team and then, in May 2013, took on head coaching duties for the Miami Hurricanes Women's Soccer team at the University of Miami. [2] Following the 2017 season she was relieved of her duties as head coach. [3]

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References

  1. "Mary-Frances Monroe". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on August 17, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. "Mary-Frances Monroe Bio". University of Miami Hurricane Club. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  3. "Monroe Relieved of Duties as Head Coach - University of Miami". University of Miami. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.